[BA 4th Sem Question Papers, Dibrugarh University, 2017, History, General, History of India from Earliest times to 1526]
1.
Answer the following questions in one word or in one sentence: 1x8=8
a) Who
was the author of Arthasastra?
b) In
which city of Harappan Civilization ‘the Great Bath’ was discovered?
c) Which
Maurya emperor took the title ‘Devanam-Priya’?
d) Who
was the founder of Sunga dynasty?
e) During
whose reign Hiuen Tsang came to India?
f) In
which year was the Second Battle of Tarain fought?
g) Who
was the first woman ruler to ascend the throne of Delhi?
h) Who
was the last king of the Bahmani dynasty?
2.
Write short notes on (any three): 4x3=12
a) Accounts
of Megasthenes.
b) Mahajanapadas.
c) Pushyamitra
Sunga.
d) The
First Battle of Tarain.
e) Main
teachings of Sufism.
3.
Explain the causes of the decline of the Harappan Civilization. 12
Or
Narrate
the social condition of the Rig-Vedic period. 12
4.
What was Asoka’s ‘Dhamma’? Give a brief account of the measures taken by Asoka
to propagate his religion. 12
Or
Discuss
the Mauryan system of administration. 12
5.
Describe the rule of Kanishka. 12
Or
Assess
the achievements of Samudragupta as an administrator. 12
6.
Discuss the contributions of the Pallavas to the South Indian culture. 12
Or
Give
an account of invasions of Sultan Mahmud. 12
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7.
Prepare a note on the rise and fall of Vijayanagar Kingdom. 12
Or
Describe
the causes of the downfall to Delhi Sultanate. 12
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